närvara

Närvara is a Swedish verb meaning to be present at a location or event, or to attend something in person. It is commonly used when describing attendance at meetings, conferences, or other formal occasions. The related noun närvaro denotes the state of being present, while a person who is present is often described as närvarande, especially in phrases like närvarande ledamöter. In formal contexts, särskilt in meeting minutes or official records, the contrast between närvarande (present) and frånvarande (absent) is frequently used.

Grammatical forms and usage: närvara belongs to the regular -a verbs pattern in Swedish. Infinitive: närvara. Present tense: närvarar. Past tense: närvarade. Supine: närvarat. Imperative: närvara. Present participle (used as an adjective): närvarande. Past participle: närvarat. Examples: Jag närvarar vid mötet. Hon närvarade vid konferensen igår. Vi har närvarat vid alla sammanträden den här månaden. The form närvarande is also used to describe people, as in de närvarande deltagarna. In everyday language, many speakers prefer paraphrases such as vara närvarande or delta, depending on context.

Etymology and context: the verb derives from the noun närvaro, linked to being physically or temporally present. In Swedish, närvara is most common in formal or administrative language, whereas everyday speech often uses uttryck som vara närvarande eller delta.